| Wrestler |
Times |
Date |
Days held |
Location |
Notes |
|---|
| Robert Thompson |
1 |
October 12, 1996 |
147 |
Modesto, CA |
Defeated Michael Modest in tournament final to become the first champion. |
| Manny Fernandez |
1 |
March 8, 1997 |
91 |
Cupertino, CA |
|
| Vacated |
|
June 7, 1997 |
|
|
Fernandez vacated the title upon leaving the promotion. |
| Michael Modest |
1 |
July 4, 1997 |
63 |
Hayward, CA |
Defeated Donovan Morgan in tournament finals. |
| Donovan Morgan |
1 |
September 5, 1997 |
120 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Michael Modest |
2 |
January 3, 1998 |
27 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Robert Thompson |
2 |
January 30, 1998 |
56 |
San Jose, CA |
|
| Maxx Justice |
1 |
March 27, 1998 |
35 |
San Jose, CA |
|
| Vic Grimes |
1 |
May 1, 1998 |
8 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Vacated |
|
May 9, 1998 |
|
|
Grimes vacated the title upon leaving for the World Wrestling Federation. |
| Maxx Justice |
2 |
May 16, 1998 |
154 |
Pinole, CA |
Defeated Sam Fatu to win the vacant title. |
| Boom Boom Comini |
1 |
October 17, 1998 |
13 |
Sacramento, CA |
|
| Michael Modest |
3 |
October 30, 1998 |
133 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Maxx Justice |
3 |
March 12, 1999 |
50 |
San Jose, CA |
|
| Boyce LeGrande |
1 |
May 1, 1999 |
20 |
Pinole, CA |
| Maxx Justice |
4 |
May 21, 1999 |
1 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Vinny Massaro |
1 |
May 22, 1999 |
3 |
San Jose, CA |
|
| Vacated |
|
May 25, 1999 |
|
|
The Pro Wrestling Council ruled that due to outside interference from unlicensed referees, the title would be stripped from Vinny Massaro and held in escrow. A four corners match was to be held on July 10, 1999 in San Jose, including Massaro, Maxx Justice, Michael Modest, and Boyce LeGrande to determine a new champion. |
| Maxx Justice |
5 |
July 10, 1999 |
77 |
San Jose, CA |
Justice pinned Michael Modest in a four corners match after Mark Smith got in the ring, supposedly to support Modest, and clotheslined him. |
| Shane Dynasty |
1 |
September 25, 1999 |
14 |
Lompoc, CA |
Justice faced masked newcomer Super Diabliquo for the title and there was a question about who was actually under the mask. In an earlier Battle Royal, Super Diabliquo was thought to be Shane Dynasty, but during the title contest, Dynasty was revealed to be ringside wearing a clown mask. While the referee was distracted, Dynasty was knocked unconscious by the Freaks, stripped to his underwear, then substituted for Chris Ward, who was wrestling as Super Diabliquo. Afterward, he was unmasked and declared the champion. |
| Michael Modest |
4 |
October 1, 1999 |
106 |
Pacifica, CA |
Defeated Dynasty in a dog collar match. |
| Tony Jones |
1 |
January 15, 2000 |
56 |
Healdsburg, CA |
|
| Ma'och |
1 |
March 11, 2000 |
35 |
San Leandro, CA |
|
| Frank Murdoch |
1 |
April 15, 2000 |
133 |
Livingston, CA |
|
| The Honky Tonk Man |
1 |
August 26, 2000 |
42 |
Antioch, CA |
Tony Jones attempted to hit the Honky Tonk Man with a kendo stick, but accidentally struck Murdoch to give the challenger the victory. |
| Vacated |
|
October 7, 2000 |
|
|
APW commissioner Gabe Ramirez declared the title vacant when the Honky Tonk Man failed to appear for a title defense. |
| Ed Morretti |
1 |
October 7, 2000 |
0 |
San Francisco, CA |
APW commissioner Gabe Ramirez awarded the title to Ed Moretti when Honky Tonk Man failed to appear for a title defense. |
| Donovan Morgan |
2 |
October 7, 2000 |
203 |
San Francisco, CA |
Morgan defeated Moretti the same evening for the title. Morgan also held the APW Worldwide Internet Championship in conjunction with the APW Universal Heavyweight Championship. |
| Vic Capri |
1 |
April 28, 2001 |
35 |
Chicago, IL |
During Morgan's tour of the Midwest, he was upset by 2000 KOTI participant Vic Capri in a 2-out-of-3-Falls Ladder match.
Capri becomes the first man outside of APW to win the title. |
| Michael Modest |
5 |
June 2, 2001 |
N/A |
Pacifica, CA |
|
| Vacated |
|
|
|
|
|
| Robert Thompson |
3 |
May 11, 2002 |
167 |
Pacifica, CA |
Defeated Bryan Danielson in the tournament final to win the title. |
| Larry Blackwell |
1 |
October 25, 2002 |
42 |
Hayward, CA |
Pinned Thompson in a "Double Jeopardy" tag team match. Blackwell teamed up with Kafu while Thompson teamed up with Jardi Frantz. |
| Robert Thompson |
4 |
December 6, 2002 |
21 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Bobby Quance |
1 |
December 27, 2002 |
N/A |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Vacated |
|
|
|
|
Quance was stripped of the title. |
| James Watkins |
1 |
March 14, 2004 |
230 |
Hayward, CA |
Watkins "won" the title on October 23rd, 2003 when Robert Thompson laid down for Watkins to pin him. APW stripped him of the title and put up the title in the first ever Garage Rumble on March 14, 2004. |
| Nate Rulez |
1 |
October 30, 2004 |
224 |
Hayward, CA |
Defeated Watkins at Halloween Hell VII. |
| Kafu |
1 |
June 11, 2005 |
175 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Derek Sanders |
1 |
December 3, 2005 |
238 |
Hayward, CA |
Defeated Kafu in a no-disqualifcation lumberjack match. |
| Dana Lee |
1 |
July 29, 2006 |
0 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Vacated |
|
July 29, 2006 |
|
|
Lee was immediately stripped of the title after the match due to his actions in the APW Boot Camp. |
| Derek Sanders |
2 |
August 12, 2006 |
21 |
Hayward, CA |
Defeated The Great Tenshi in tournament final to win the title. |
| Dana Lee |
2 |
September 2, 2006 |
42 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Kafu |
2 |
October 14, 2006 |
161 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Oliver John |
1 |
March 24, 2007 |
182 |
Bakersfield, CA |
|
| Adam Thornstowe |
1 |
September 22, 2007 |
21 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Mr. Prime Time |
1 |
October 13, 2007 |
245 |
Hayward, CA |
Defeated Thornstowe and Oliver John in a three-way dance. |
| Oliver John |
2 |
June 14, 2008 |
175 |
Hayward, CA |
| Dylan Drake |
1 |
December 6, 2008 |
336 |
Hayward, CA |
Defeated John in a steel cage match. |
| Malachi |
1 |
November 7, 2009 |
182 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Jeckles the Jester |
1 |
May 8, 2010 |
63 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Derek Sanders |
3 |
July 10, 2010 |
147 |
Santa Rosa, CA |
|
| Dylan Drake |
2 |
December 4, 2010 |
224 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Jeckles |
2 |
July 16, 2011 |
49 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Timothy Thatcher |
1 |
September 3, 2011 |
42 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Vacated |
|
October 15, 2011 |
|
|
Commissioner J.J. Perez announced at Halloween Hell XIV that Thatcher was unable to compete and vacated the title. |
| Jeckles |
3 |
October 15, 2011 |
91 |
Hayward, CA |
Defeated Gangrel for the vacated title. |
| Jody Kristofferson |
1 |
January 14, 2012 |
0 |
Hayward, CA |
Won the annual "Pick The Winner" battle royal, granting him a Universal Heavyweight Title opportunity which he used the same night to defeat Jeckles. |
| Vacated |
|
January 14, 2012 |
|
|
Upon winning the championship, Jody Kristofferson reluctantly forfeited the title citing his recent developmental deal with WWE. |
| Timothy Thatcher |
2 |
February 18, 2012 |
259 |
Hayward, CA |
Won a 4-Way Elimination match against A.J. Kirsch, Dylan Drake, and Jeckles to win the vacated championship. |
| Dylan Drake |
3 |
November 3, 2012 |
161 |
Hayward, CA |
Won the championship in a Steel Cage Match. Drake regained the title from JR Kratos after Commissioner Blackwell was forced to return the title to Drake after fearing multiple lawsuits from Drake's Attorney Mr. Ramirez. Drake continues his reign as champion, though Kratos held the physical belt since January 5, 2013. |
| Adam Thornstowe |
2 |
April 13, 2013 |
426 |
Hayward, CA |
|
| Rik Luxury |
1 |
June 13, 2014 |
273 |
San Francisco, CA |
|
| JR Kratos |
1 |
March 13, 2015 |
351 |
San Francisco,CA |
|
| Jody Kristofferson |
1 |
February 27, 2016 |
281+ |
San Francisco,CA |
|